William Boyd Love Holms, RCN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 12 Apr 1948 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for William Boyd Love Holms, RCN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMCS Restigouche (H 00) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 15 Jun 1938 | 25 Dec 1939 |
| HMCS Iroquois (G 89) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 1 Oct 1942 | 29 Jul 1943 |
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Destroyer HMCS Iroquois (G 89)
30 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1240A/30, HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) is commissioned at Newcastle on Tyne. (1)
3 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) conduced D/G trials on the D/G range in the river Tyne. (1)
5 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) conduced anchor and compass adjustment trials in the river Tyne. (1)
7 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) conduced gunnery trials off the river Tyne. (1)
8 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) conduced full power trials off the river Tyne. (1)
10 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900A/10, HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) departed her builders yard at Newcastle-on-Tyne for Methil where she anchored around 1620A/10. (1)
11 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0845A/11, HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) weighed anchor and departed the Methil anchorage for Scapa Flow where she arrived around 1545A/11.
At Scapa Flow she is to commence a programme of working up exercises. (1)
30 Jan 1943
HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) completed her work up period.
Sources
- File RG24-D-2 / Vol. 7418 (Library and Archives Canada)
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